Watch Amad's goal against Mbeumo's Cameroon
Amad made it two goals in two games at the Africa Cup of Nations, but his opener was only enough to earn Ivory Coast a 1-1 draw with Bryan Mbeumo's Cameroon.
The Manchester United team-mates went head-to-head at Stade de Marrakech in Morocco on Sunday night, in a much-anticipated showdown between two favourites for the cup.
A relatively quiet first half was headlined by some intense action and Cameroon debutant Christian Kofane shooting against the woodwork, before things opened up after the break.
Amad lofted a wonderful left-footed strike into the corner of the net from the edge of the area, after 51 minutes, in front of a watching Kylian Mbappe in the stand.
Watch the amazing goal below courtesy of a post on X from @beINSPORTSUSA…
⚽🔥 Amad Diallo scores
— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) December 28, 2025
Ivory Coast take the lead against Cameroon 🇨🇮💥#beINSPORTS #AFCON2025 #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025 #AFCON #CAN2025 pic.twitter.com/OI4yxmrjpq
Cameroon made it 1-1 shortly afterwards, when Ghislain Konan deflected in a shot by Junior Tchamadeu for an own goal.
United forward Mbeumo went close to scoring with a free-kick and had a late shot blocked, while the lively Amad, who was booked, was replaced by Wilfried Zaha in the closing stages.
Man United's Amad and Mbeumo link up at AFCON after Ivory Coast vs. Cameroon 🧡💚 pic.twitter.com/0OwLrKHRdw
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) December 28, 2025
Amad was named the official Man of the Match for the second match in a row. In the celebratory photo, he can be seen wearing Mbeumo’s Cameroon shirt.
Amad at AFCON:
— ESPN Africa (@ESPNAfrica) December 28, 2025
▪️2 games
▪️2 goals
▪️2 POTM awards
Cooking 🔥 pic.twitter.com/VkI5QJuG1r
All four Group F sides will play their third and final matches of the initial stage on Wednesday at 19:00 GMT.
Amad's Ivory Coast face Gabon in Marrakech and Mbeumo's Cameroon meet Mozambique in Agadir.